. >>> erica menendez is accused of shoving a man into the subway. she told authorities she hates muslims and hindus. prosecutors believed she assumed the victim practiced one of those religions. >>> workers putting the finishing touches on the big new year's eve party in new york city. about a million people will pack into times square to watch the ball drop and ring in 2013. >> reporter: already decorated for the holidays, preps for the world's biggest new year's party are now underway in the big apple. times square alliance officials tested the confetti that will fall after midnight throwing it out a window onto unsuspecting people on the street. more than 1 million revelers will park into times square to watch the ball drop monday night, a billion more will watch from home. the 2013 sign is already situated on top of one times square, it's seven fete tall -- 7 feet tall. after four decades of dick clark helping america ring in the new year, 2013 will be the first celebration following his death. a special waterford crystal with clark's name engra